Breeds, Colors, Markings
Explain what a sock marking looks like.
White above pastern, but below halfway up the canon bone.
Four beat gait
The walk
Amount of water a horse drinks per day
10-12 gallons
As horses age, the shape of the surface of the tooth goes from oval to _____.
Triangular
What is a yearling
1 year old filly or colt
Explain the bay color
Reddish/brown with black points (ears, feet, mane and tail)
Two beat gait
The trot
Ideal Body Condition Score (BCS)?
5-6
Knobby bone/joint between the canon bone and the pastern
The fetlock
What's the difference between a filly and a colt?
Filly is female under 4, colt is male under 4
What is the difference between a horse with a blaze and horse with a star snip marking?
Blaze is wide marking covering the front of the face, from above the eyes to at least the nostrils. Does not extend out past the eyes.
Star is in middle of the forehead and a snip is between the nostrils on the muzzle. They are not connected
Three beat gait
Lope/Canter
What are the 3 types of feed?
Forgage/Roughage, Concentrate, Supplements
Name three parts of the hoof
Frog, hoof wall, white line, sole, bars, heel bulb
Name three parts of a bridle
Cheek, reins, throat latch, curb strap, ear piece, brow band, crown piece, bit
Either red or black hair with a mix of white hairs throughout, darker head color and legs, mane and tail may be mixed, what color?
Blue or red roan
The four riding aids
Hands, Seat, Leg, Voice
How many hours does it take for food to travel ALL the way through a horse's digestive tract?
45-72 hours
Line down tooth that shows up at 10, moves halfway down tooth by 15, all the way down the tooth by 20 years old
Galvayne's groove
Three main categories of bits
Snaffle, curb, spade
Solid colored head, four white legs, regular distinct oval/round patterns across shoulders or chest, two colored tail. What coat pattern?
Tobiano
Left hindleg and foreleg move further forward when the horse is on this lead
Left lead
Name types of nutrients (minimum 5)
Water, Carbs, Fats, Protein, Vitamins, Minerals
Name 5 parts of the horse
Withers, muzzle, ears, forelock, forearm, elbow, barrel, flank, knee, canon, fetlock, pastern, coronet, hock, stifle, gaskin, loin, back, shoulder, croup, point of hip
Name 5 parts of a saddle, english or western.
Horn, swells, cantle, seat, fender, skirt, pommel, stirrups, latigo, gullet, billet, fork, cinch
Skirt, pommel, seat, cantle, stirrup iron, stirrup leather, flap, billets, panel, sweat flap